Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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